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      Tech expert highlights importance of global cooperation amid new US chip controls

      2025-01-15 21:55 Last Updated At:01-16 00:27

      A Chinese professor on Tuesday highlighted the importance of global cooperation in the sci-tech sector after U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled sweeping new controls on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports which some fear could hinder technological development.

      Released just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the policy would impose worldwide restrictions and licensing requirements on advanced computer chip exports for AI applications.

      The new rules have set up three tiers, with preferences given to U.S. allies like the UK, Germany and Japan, limits on some nations which may be seen as solid U.S. trading partners like Israel and Mexico, while countries seen as the most adversarial to the U.S. face the strictest restrictions, including China.

      Several U.S. tech firms and industry groups have condemned the policy shift, saying it could severely damage America's global competitiveness in AI technology and harm its tech market leadership.

      Giving his assessment, Gai Keke, an associate professor at the School of Cyberspace Science and Technology under the Beijing Institute of Technology, underscored the critical role of global cooperation in addressing the complexities of emerging technologies such as AI.

      "I think this may cause concerns about innovation cooperation, considering this policy shift, it could have an impact on international cooperation and even cooperation in other scientific and technology fields. At the same time, we also observe that from the perspective of technological development, accelerating investment in R and D and enhancing independent innovation capabilities are important aspects of solving technology restrictions," said Gai.

      "Therefore, we need to continue investing in education, industrial upgrading and so on to mitigate the risks to technological developments brought about by changes in the international environment," he added.

      Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving technology and rising geopolitical tensions, Gai called on countries around the world to take a balanced approach, noting that while it is important for them to bolster their own domestic capabilities to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape, they should also aim to foster greater collaboration to drive innovation.

      "First, cooperation is crucial for promoting innovation and inclusion. For example, as an emerging technology, composite AI technology needs to integrate multiple special specialized AI models which [foster] cross-border collaboration. Second, cooperation is very important for building trust and avoiding divisions. We all know that intelligence brings both risks and opportunities to people. Effective cooperation is the basis for helping humans strengthen their ability to use technology and avoid differences. I also would like to say that cooperation generally is an effective way to solve complex problems," said Gai.

      Tech expert highlights importance of global cooperation amid new US chip controls

      Tech expert highlights importance of global cooperation amid new US chip controls

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      Trump's tougher foreign policy threatens South Korea's economy: experts

      2025-01-26 01:48 Last Updated At:02:17

      South Korean experts have warned that the United States' new tougher foreign policy under President Donald Trump poses a threat to the East Asian country's economy which has already suffered a slowdown in growth amid an ongoing political crisis.

      Trump is expected to take a hard line on trade and diplomacy with South Korea. He wants the Asian partner to pay more for the stationing of over 28,000 U.S. troops in the country, while their trilateral security relationship with Japan is also likely to take a back seat under the newly inaugurated president.

      Trump's tariff-driven approach could also see South Korea diversify its markets away from the U.S. With an export-driven economy, according to experts.

      "Trump seems to be backing off on some of his remarks, but I think it is fairly definite that he will impose tariffs on a wide range of products as he has emphasized again and again that he has faith in the power of tariffs which virtually no economist shares," said Yang Jun-sok, a professor of economics at Catholic University of Korea.

      There is also concern that Trump's policies will be inflationary, making it hard for countries like South Korea to cut key lending rates, along with an expectation that Trump's second term will cause a global slowdown and add to the pain of South Korea's already sluggish economy.

      Another big concern for South Korea is security, some experts hold that Trump made no progress with de-nuclearization on the peninsula during his first term. Until last month, the U.S. had been expected to green-light South Korea's request to lift restrictions on reprocessing nuclear materials.

      "I don't think there's a reasonable chance for the Trump administration to actually allow South Korea to develop its own nuclear weapons because of the martial law declaration and the political chaos that ensued after the declaration," said Bong Young-shik, a research fellow at Yonsei University.

      The expert also noted that the political paralysis in South Korea caused by martial law since early December and the arrest of President Yoon Suk-yeol pose problems for Trump.

      "The main challenge must be the absence of reliable and responsible leadership," Bong added.

      New U.S. policy finds Seoul struggling with political turmoil, and follows extended national medical strikes. That's also the biggest concern in South Korea. Experts have warned that the political uncertainty is adding to market jitters.

      "The political turmoil comes on top of that risk and it's making the capital markets, the financial markets very nervous, it's also beginning to make the export market a bit nervous as well," said Yang.

      Trump's tougher foreign policy threatens South Korea's economy: experts

      Trump's tougher foreign policy threatens South Korea's economy: experts

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